2022 Team

[Butcher]

 

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The more I think about it, the more I suspect that Stroman was signed to flip at the deadline. Stroman alone isn't enough to make the team a contender. Hell, even Stroman + Correa isn't. There are just too many question marks and holes in the roster to think this team can compete anytime in the next 2-3 years. It's a 2-year contract (plus an option year), which would be incredibly easy to trade. If he performs reasonably well, they could get a nice return for him at the deadline. It's actually a pretty smart move...but I'm not going to get my hopes up that it signals that they're looking to build a winner for 2022.

You can say what you will about the Cubs, but Jed doesnt seems like the kind of asshole who would purposely mislead him.  I find that hard to believe.

 

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I don't think Stroman was misled. But what is he going to say? "Yeah...Jed told me we're going to try to catch lightning in a bottle in 2022, but if it doesn't work out I'll get traded to a contender." You say all the right things to the public. Right now the Cubs are trying to drum up some interest in the team (and it's working). Again, I don't think this is a bad move at all. In fact, it's a great move. But I don't think it's some sort of sign that they're going for it in 2022.